NOTE: This entry is part of a series in which I fly over 40,000 miles in two years. Read the introduction here. For this journey I redeemed points for most of my tickets so only part of the trip counts towards my flight goals.
Party, party, party. There’s no better place to have fun and blow your money than in Las Vegas. This ‘entertainment capital of the world’ is bizarrely located in the middle of the desert and can provide you any kind of experience you’re looking for – legal and otherwise. I also stopped in Houston, Texas but there’s not a lot to see there.
- Routing: YYZ-IAH-SFO-YYZ
- Mileage and Cost: 4445 miles for $275 equals 6.18 cents per mile (target: less than 5 cpm). I didn’t actually pay for all of my tickets. For more details see the trip notes.
- Remaining: 25413 miles (partial miles) in 1 year and 149 days
- Goofs: (1) Underestimating how busy the Las Vegas strip becomes on a Saturday night and getting to an expensive show late. (2) Running out of cash on hand to take the bus back home from the airport and having to fork over huge bank ATM charges.
- Soundtrack: Hip-hop/Rap
- The great: Walking around in the world’s best hotels on the strip, Vegas’ nightlife, camping in the Valley of Fire and the Grand Canyon.
- The good: Cheap buffet meals and Fremont Street (the old Las Vegas).
- The bad: Watching tired people playing slot machines at 4am.
I can honestly say that I’ve had the best time yet in Las Vegas. I would have stayed there longer if I could. Cheers to bigger and better journeys in the future!
To read detailed trip notes for this journey please click here to continue.
